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Goddess Parvati idol worth Rs 1.6 cr found in US after 50 years

An idol of Goddess Parvati, which went missing from the Nadanapureshwarar Sivan Temple at Thandanthottam, Kumbakonam, half a century ago, was traced to New York, said the Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID......

Delhi reports 4th monkeypox case, India's first woman patient

Delhi reported its fourth case of monkeypox on Wednesday, with a 31-year-old Nigerian woman testing positive for the disease, official sources said. IMAGE: Health workers inspect passengers......

US Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta in Action

IMAGE: US Attorney General Merrick Garland looks on as Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta speaks at the news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, August 2, 2022. All......

After 20 Years, Hamida Bano Sees Her Family

IMAGE: Hamida Bano speak to the media. All photographs: ANI Pic Service/ANI Photo A woman from Mumbai who went missing 20 years ago after travelling abroad for work has been traced to Pakistan......

Kerala youth returned from abroad dies with monkeypox-like symptoms

Kerala health minister Veena George initiated a high-level inquiry into the death of a youth, after he died with monkeypox-like symptoms. The youth hailed from Chavakkad Kuranjiyur in Thrissur......

UDAN international plan under cloud as AirAsia India fails to get permit

Tata group-owned AirAsia India’s inability to get approval for international flights is hurting UDAN, the Indian government’s regional air connectivity project that also aims to link......

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

'Aquaponics can effectively cushion the impact of a calamity like COVID.'Sudhir Kumar reports. All photographs: Kind courtesy Krishak Farms Every day the father-son duo would look rather wistfully......

Facebook vs Facebake/Facecake and IPR violations in India

In a country like India, where counterfeit items are sold in every nook and corner, the regulation of trademark infringement poses a big challenge. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Earlier......

Rupee @ 80: Imports, foreign education, travel to be hit

The Indian rupee nearing 80 to a US dollar will make imports of items from crude oil to electronic goods, overseas education and foreign travel costlier while raising fears that the inflation......

For the first time, Centre allows a private player to process opium

The central government has for the first time allowed a private company, Bajaj Healthcare, to process opium to extract alkaloids used to make pain-killers, cough syrups, and even cancer drugs.......

Bollywood's Ticket To Hollywood

It's a small world. Desi sightings in Western fare are no longer a rarity. Be it Farhan Akhtar in Ms. Marvel, Shabana Azmi in Halo or Nimrit Kaur in Homeland, it's great to see our stars in......

Why is Madhavan in a FIX?

Even as Ranganathan Madhavan's directorial film Rocketry opens in theatres this week, he is in a fix. Dr S Nambi Narayanan, the retired Indian Space Research Organisation scientist whose bio-pic......

'Sometimes it feels spiritual when you sing to a live audience'

'When you sing, you have to be in the song. You have to feel it or else, don't do the song.''That's why I haven't delivered a bad song in my career.' IMAGE: KK at the final performance in his......

How Shah Rukh Khan Became Baazigar

'When we finished the narration, we expected Shah Rukhbhai to say the usual, 'I'll think about it and let you know in two days.''But he jumped up and said, 'I'm doing the film.' IMAGE:......

How Bollywood Treats Its BETIS

Daughters are a blessing, they say. But in Jayeshbhai Jordaar, Ranveer Singh will move heaven and earth to keep his daughter alive after the gynaecologist reveals that his second child is also a......

CWG: The man who helped Sable challenge Kenyans...

'I will never forget what coach Nikolai Snesarev did for me. Many coaches will come and go in my life but his influence on my career has been life-changing. He changed my belief.' IMAGE: Avinash......

CWG: This Pakistani champion weightlifter is a Mirabai fan

'I have been to India two times and the support I received each time is unforgettable. I long to go back to India again.' IMAGE: Nooh Dastagir Butt, who won Pakistan's first gold medal at the 2022......

CWG-bound athletes fail dope test

IMAGE: Tamil Nadu’s S Dhanalakshmi returned positive for a banned steroid in a dope test. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Athletics Federation of India Top sprinter S Dhanalakshmi has......

I-Day celebrations: Govt wants BCCI to host India vs World XI match

IMAGE: The Ministry of Culture, which sent the proposal, is in talks with BCCI officials to try and rope in top Indian players as well as popular cricketers from abroad to play the match as part......

India names 215-member athlete contingent for 2022 CWG

IMAGE: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is also likely to be India's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Photograph: David Lidstrom/Getty Images India......

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